The official logo for the 2025 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV, which will be exclusively broadcasted by ABC for the 23rd consecutive year (2003-present). (📸 Photo courtesy of the NBA)
Saturday, May 24, 2025
- 2025 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV - Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers (E4) vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder (W1) - beginning Thursday, June 5 at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC.
- Mike Breen, Doris Burke, and Richard Jefferson to broadcast the NBA Finals for the first time together, alongside sideline reporter Lisa Salters.
- NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash to provide on-site pregame shows from Oklahoma City & Indianapolis during the series.
- ESPN Radio to broadcast the NBA Finals for the 30th time.
- NBA Today, Hoop Streams, and the Hoop Collective travel for NBA Finals games.
Mike Breen, the Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer and longtime lead ESPN/ABC NBA play-by-play voice, returns to the microphone 🎙 to provide play-by-play for his record extending 20th straight NBA Finals when ESPN's exclusive coverage of the NBA Finals starts with Game 1 on Thursday, June 5 at 8:30 PM (ET) on ABC. The Oklahoma City Thunder, led by MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, engage in a duel against Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. As per usual, the 2025 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV are presented exclusively on ABC.
Breen, who has called 105 NBA Finals games entering this year's championship series, will be joined by fellow Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer Doris Burke and 2016 NBA Champion Richard Jefferson for their first NBA Finals game call. Lisa Salters is entrusted with sideline reporting duties for her fifth NBA Finals (2006, 2022-present).
Burke embarks her 17th NBA Finals, which includes two years as an ABC game analyst (2024-present), four years as an ESPN Radio game analyst (2020-2023), & 11 seasons as the ABC sideline reporter (2009-2019).
More production highlights: 46 total cameras, 16 Super Slo Mo's, Two 4K UHD HFR, RF Wireless Camera, Skycam, Live Camera system with Cinematic Lens, XtraMotion, 4K Zoom, Live Outside Drone
Additional production elements: Mobile surround mic, spatial mic, Player mics, Shot Distance Tracker, Optics Tracking, 3D Shot Charts, Dunking Visual Enhancements
NBA Countdown presented by DoorDash - ESPN and ABC's official pregame show of record - goes on the road for each game of the NBA Finals. Plus, NBA Countdown will lead up to game broadcasts throughout the series. NBA Countdown is led by host Malika Andrews alongside a group of distinguished and decorated analysts, including 2008 NBA Champion Kendrick Perkins, two-time Executive of the Year Bob Myers, Stephen A. Smith, and ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania. NBA Countdown on ABC consists of a half-hour pregame show, starting at 8:00 PM (ET) for weeknight games and 7:30 PM (ET) for weekend games. NBA Countdown's pregame show will kick off on ESPN2 from 7:30 PM (ET) to 8:00 PM (ET) for weeknight games, before moving over to ABC from 8:00 PM (ET) to 8:30 PM (ET).
ESPN Radio transmits their 30th NBA Finals this season with their exclusive coverage of the Indiana Pacers vs. Oklahoma City Thunder series. You can listen to every NBA Finals game nationally through ESPN Radio and the ESPN App. Marc Kestecher (play-by-play) describes the action with P.J. Carlesimo (analyst) and Jorge Sedano (reporter).
NBA Today - ESPN's daily weekday studio show that revolves around the NBA - is set to hit the road for live shows on ESPN during the NBA Finals. Malika Andrews (who also hosts NBA Countdown) will host NBA Today, joined by a respected group of foremost analysts and reporters, including Kendrick Perkins, Chiney Ogwumike, Udonis Haslem, and Brian Windhorst. NBA Today airs Monday through Friday from 3:00 PM (ET) to 4:00 PM (ET) on ESPN.
Hoop Streams - ESPN's streaming pregame program - will originate from Paycom Center in Oklahoma City or Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis for pregame coverage prior to every NBA Finals broadcast. Host Vanessa Richardson and Analyst Iman Shumpert will be accompanied by several acclaimed ESPN NBA analysts/insiders/reporters during the duration of the series. Hoop Streams is available on ESPN social media platforms and on the ESPN App 30 minutes before every game.
Hoop Collective - serving as one of ESPN's well-liked podcasts - will produce live, on-site postgame shows for every NBA Finals game. The postgame shows will be made available through ESPN's YouTube platform. Brian Windhorst hosts Hoop Collective with analyst Iman Shumpert and reporters Tim MacMahon and Tim Bontemps.
ABC has provided exclusive coverage of the NBA Finals since 2003, marking their 23rd consecutive year of NBA Finals coverage during the 2024-25 season.
For more information about the previous rounds of the 2025 NBA Playoffs presented by Google, I invite you to check out the various links that I have provided.
- SoFi Play-In Tournament: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-nba-sofi-play-in-tournament.html
- Conference Quarterfinals (First Round): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-nba-playoffs-presented-by-google.html
- Conference Semifinals (Second Round): https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/04/2025-nba-playoffs-presented-by-google_25.html
- Conference Finals: https://tamirmoore.blogspot.com/2025/05/2025-nba-playoffs-presented-by-google.html
In this section, we will discuss the 2025 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV with a series breakdown and a daily broadcast schedule during the championship series! Hope you enjoy it, folks!
- 2025 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV: Series Breakdown (All Times ET and Subject to Change)
| (E4) Indiana Pacers vs. (W1) Oklahoma City Thunder == Oklahoma City leads series, 3-2 (Series begins on Thursday, June 5)
. Game 1 - Thursday, June 5 - Pacers at Thunder - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters
. Game 2 - Sunday, June 8 - Pacers at Thunder - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano
. Game 3 - Wednesday, June 11 - Thunder at Pacers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano
. Game 4 - Friday, June 13 - Thunder at Pacers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano
. Game 5 - Monday, June 16 - Pacers at Thunder - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters
. Game 6 - Thursday, June 19 - Thunder at Pacers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Sunday, June 22 - Pacers at Thunder - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters
- 2025 NBA Finals presented by YouTube TV: Daily Broadcast Schedule (All Times ET and Subject to Change)
| Thursday, June 5
. Game 1 - Pacers at Thunder - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters
| Sunday, June 8
. Game 2 - Pacers at Thunder - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano
| Wednesday, June 11
. Game 3 - Thunder at Pacers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano
| Friday, June 13
. Game 4 - Thunder at Pacers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Jorge Sedano
| Monday, June 16
. Game 5 - Pacers at Thunder - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters
| Thursday, June 19
. Game 6 - Thunder at Pacers - ABC, 8:30 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters
| Sunday, June 22 (if nec.)
. * Game 7 (if nec.) - Pacers at Thunder - ABC, 8:00 PM (ET) - Mike Breen, Doris Burke, Richard Jefferson, Lisa Salters
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